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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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